Ghost government employee granted bail for fraud and theft

A Free State man has been granted bail in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court after he was charged with fraud and theft.This comes after Paseka Ishmael Choeue, 46, was arrested by members of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks) attached to the Serious Corruption Investigation team based in Bloemfontein.The provincial spokesperson for the Hawks, Captain Christopher Singo said the information was received in April 2022.“Information was received by the Hawks about a man allegedly employed by both provincial and local government departments at the same time. In…